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Originally Posted by Danny
I cant understand why "grunt" is an issue in off road?  Surely if you need more grunt you use a faster wind? If its too fast, ease off the slipper a bit & gear down maybe? Can someone please explain to a dunce why having a slightly higher voltage is important? |
It isn't! You charge a lipo to 8.4V and NiMhs to whatever voltage they peak at, which is usually over the 8.4V that comes out of a lipo.
The big difference comes with the sustainability of the voltage when you apply a load. Depnding on the continuous output capability of the lipo it will not dip so far when you apply a load (i.e. accelerate out of a corner)
All of this is pretty irrelevant in offroad as the power is nearly always limited by the surface you are racing on and the design of the cars. You might find that a lipo with a higher C rating at the same capacity will feel a little more punchy if you don't compensate with the settings on the speedo or a different motor (say a 3200mAh 25C compared to a 3200mAh 20C)